Other News - 06/07/2005

America West and US Airways pilot leaders met Monday to discuss "issues of mutual concern" relating to the proposed merger of the airlines (ATWOnline, May 20). Pilots at both carriers are represented by the Air Line Pilots Assn. and at some point the two groups will be combined, traditionally among the most difficult challenges in any airline merger. "The importance of the discussion was to look at alternatives to secure our future," America West union chairman J.R. Baker said. "Both ...

Settling into his new role as the head of IATA, director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac has made clear his frustration with government policies that fail to recognize the value of aviation....More

The world’s airlines will continue their streak of collective profitability in 2017, but anticipated higher costs, coupled with a sluggish global economy that lead IATA forecasters to believe next year’s industry net profit will be almost $6 billion lower than 2016’s expected profit....More